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Nicole NixonGoogle Fiber is now serving people in parts of downtown Salt Lake City. The company announced Tuesday that it has also opened a retail space in Trolley Square. Some SLC Residents Can Now Sign Up For Google Fiberhttp://kuer.org/post/some-slc-residents-can-now-sign-google-fiber
81947 as http://kuer.orgWed, 24 Aug 2016 21:18:11 +0000Some SLC Residents Can Now Sign Up For Google FiberBrian GrimmettGoogle Fiber is one step closer to entering homes in Salt Lake City. Residents will soon see Google workers digging holes and stringing wires as they begin the construction phase of their rollout of fiber internet service. Google Fiber Begins Construction in Salt Lake Cityhttp://kuer.org/post/google-fiber-begins-construction-salt-lake-city
63655 as http://kuer.orgWed, 10 Jun 2015 23:01:10 +0000Google Fiber Begins Construction in Salt Lake CityBrian GrimmettSalt Lake City officials were overjoyed at the news that Google Fiber is coming to the city, but not everyone shares their enthusiasm. Not Everyone is Excited About Google Fiber in Salt Lake Cityhttp://kuer.org/post/not-everyone-excited-about-google-fiber-salt-lake-city
60308 as http://kuer.orgWed, 25 Mar 2015 22:58:54 +0000Not Everyone is Excited About Google Fiber in Salt Lake CityBrian GrimmettGoogle Fiber is coming to Salt Lake City. After months of speculation, city leaders and Google executives made it official Tuesday morning. Google Fiber is Coming to Salt Lake Cityhttp://kuer.org/post/google-fiber-coming-salt-lake-city
60244 as http://kuer.orgTue, 24 Mar 2015 19:11:05 +0000Google Fiber is Coming to Salt Lake CityBrian GrimmettThe Daybreak community in South Jordan is joining the growing list of areas that offer 1 gigabit fiber internet service. Daybreak Gets 1 Gig Fiber Internet Servicehttp://kuer.org/post/daybreak-gets-1-gig-fiber-internet-service
59058 as http://kuer.orgWed, 25 Feb 2015 22:19:00 +0000Daybreak Gets 1 Gig Fiber Internet ServiceBob NelsonOfficials with Google announced Wednesday that Salt Lake City is on a list of nine cities where the company wants to expand its ultra-high speed network called Fiber. It would be the same system that residents of Provo are now signing up for. Michael Slinger is the director of business operations for Google. He says the announcement only marks the beginning of a six to nine month process. “…and building a brand new fiber network is hard work…but it’s worth it. We need to make sure beforehand that we can do so effectively and efficiently," Slinger says. "So we’re going to be working with the city and looking at things such as the existing conduit. Is there conduit in the city that we can use to bring our fiber through?” Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker promised an open and transparent system throughout the entire assessment process. “What this would mean to our community is enormous. Fiber today is what water and sewer and other basic infrastructure was in the 20th century. It is theIs Salt Lake City the Next Google Fiber City?http://kuer.org/post/salt-lake-city-next-google-fiber-city
42379 as http://kuer.orgThu, 20 Feb 2014 01:00:08 +0000Is Salt Lake City the Next Google Fiber City?Nicole NixonGoogle Fiber and the city of Provo are looking for 25 nonprofit organizations to join Google Fiber’s Community Connection Program. The program offers Google Fiber’s one gigabit per second internet service for free. Google Fiber’s Community Connections program will offer free internet with speeds up to 1 gigabit per second to 25 selected nonprofit organizations for ten years. The service would normally cost $70 a month. Provo Deputy Mayor Corey Norman says the free service is an opportunity for groups to increase what they can do for the city and community. “That really is kind of the overall question is ‘you’re going to have access to a gig speed, what are you going to do with it? Is it going to add value to the community?” he says. Norman says a citizen committee and city employees will help elected officials pick the 25 organizations. “This isn’t something that’s just going to be a directive from the administration; this is going to be something where the community’s going toGoogle Fiber to Offer 25 Provo Nonprofits Free Gigabit Internethttp://kuer.org/post/google-fiber-offer-25-provo-nonprofits-free-gigabit-internet
34558 as http://kuer.orgTue, 27 Aug 2013 22:55:42 +0000Google Fiber to Offer 25 Provo Nonprofits Free Gigabit Internet